Fiber-Wireless (FiWi) network, as an integration of optical fiber network and wireless access
network, has attracted intensive research interest and enjoyed significant growth in its …

Due to the growing impact of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector
on electricity usage and greenhouse gas emissions, telecommunication networks require …

Energy saving in telecom networks in general and in optical IP networks in particular has
been a growing field of research. Next-generation passive optical network, which is …

This book focuses on various Passive optical networks (PONs) types, including currently
deployed Ethernet PON (EPON) and Gigabit PON (GPON) as well as next generation WDM …

Next-generation passive optical network (PON) has been considered in the past few years
as a cost-effective broadband access technology. With the ever-increasing power saving …

This tutorial paper provides an overview of studies and works to address the power saving
issue in the optical access network (OAN), which typically comprises passive optical …

The year-by-year increase in electricity consumption significantly affects all nations today
from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. Various studies show that, among …

This article provides an overview of current efforts in reducing energy consumption in
passive optical access networks. Both ITU-T and IEEE standardized PONs are considered …

Energy efficiency has become an increasingly important aspect of designing access
networks, due to both increased concerns for global warming and increased network costs …

Time and wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (TWDM-PON) standards
dramatically increase the performance of PON systems and address ever-increasing …